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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
27.7CPU28.1
21.1GPU—
—Benchmarks37.2
68Efficiencyspec-based65.6
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 52 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+0). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20262022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 629Arm Mali-G68 MP4

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu—495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%1,000+2%Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%2,350+4%Bottom 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%—

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